Hivos is a human rights and social justice organization driven by humanist values. We were founded in 1968, at the height of the global wave of social and political mobilizations in the 1960s that laid the foundation for new progressive civil society movements worldwide. We work in partnership with others in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA).
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Hivos works in 40 countries
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We implement our programs together with 533 partner organizations
1968
Hivos was founded in 1968 in the Netherlands
Hivos in a nutshell
How we work
Our Theory of Change is grounded in the firm belief that individual agency and collective action are what bring about systemic change.
Strategy
Hivos sees its mission as defending and expanding the civil and political rights that enable individuals, marginalized communities, their movements, and their organizations to claim and realize equality and justice.
Our organization
Hivos is managed by Chief Executive Officer Marco De Ponte and a Core Leadership Team, which includes the heads of the following departments: Programs; Business Development; External Engagement; Finance & Information Systems; and People & Culture.
The Supervisory Council is chaired by Diana Monissen.
Hivos Theory of Change
Hivos values working with Theory of Change (ToC) as an appropriate approach to guide its strategic thinking and action, as well as its collaborative action with others. A Theory of Change approach can be used for different purposes, by different users, and at different moments in the cycle of developing, monitoring, reviewing or evaluating a program or strategy.
Our work is generously supported by
